Grain-distributing machine



. H. FASOHER. I Grain-Distributing Machine.

- Patented May 25,1880.-

- upper in a horizontal line.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HERMANN FASGHER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

GRAIN-DISTRIBUTING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 228,048, dated May 25,1880. Application filed September 9, 1878.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HERMANN FASOHER, ofChicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented anew and useful Improvement in Grain Distributing Machines, whichimprovement is fully set forth in the following specification, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings and the letters of referencemarked thereon.

In Figure 1, which gives a full side view of the machine, E representsthe wall of an elevator-building; B, the outlet-spout from theshipping-bin. a and'b are a pair of drums joined together in such amanner as to admit of the lower spout being turned around the s and pare two spout-joints which slide freely one into the other. A set ofrolls, 1" 'r, have been attached at suitable places to decrease thefriction of sliding.

It will be readily understood that, in connection with drums at and I),which are joined together similar to those described above, the machinemay be moved in either a straight, horizontal, or vertical, and, ofcourse, any intermediate, line without interfering with the movement ofthe substance moving through the spout, and as the power is transmittedby means of a sliding selfadjusting piston-shaft, c, and universallink-motion joints Z Z, any incidental movement of the vessel on whichthe machine is resting, or of the machine itself, cannot interfere withthe motion of the machinery, said motion being imparted by means ofsuitable gear-wheels to the fan j, which is adjustable.

A circular fan has been adopted because it may be run in eitherdirection and reversed, and it insures a more uniform and steady motionat high speed.

The fan-shaft 6 has been provided with a protecting pipe, d, which runsthrough the whole length of the receiving-drum g, in order to keep thegrain'and dust off and to supply the lower bearing, 0, with a lubricantfrom above, besides bringing the bearing or journal box 0 as near aspossible to the fan, thus insuring a steady motion of the latter. Thepipe may be held in position by a cross-piece, K K, or other suitablemeans.

m m is a pan, whichfitsplosely yet movably around the lower straightpartof the receivingdrum g. It fits movably over the pipe at and is held inposition by an adj ustable shoulder, t. In the bottom of this pan twoholes have been cut at suitable places and of suitable dimensions, asshown in Fig. 2 at j j, for the purpose of dividing the grain anddropping part of the whole on two opposite points of the fan, thusfilling both sides of the vessel at once. Near the outer edge of eachhole or mouthpiece a piece of sheet metal or other suitable material, an, has been fastened to the bottom. of the pan m m in such a manner asto fit closely around, yet without touching the fan f, as shown in thedrawings, thus preventing the grain from being thrown in other than twodirections. Therefore, by turning the pan m m by means of a lever orhandle, a, the grain may be thrown in any direction desired. A plate, m,provided with a handle, by which it may be turned, has been movablyadjusted close under the bottom of the pan m m, over the pipe at, and isheld up by shoulder o. It is shaped in such a manner as to leave in acertain position both mouth-pieces jj of exactly equal size, and byturning right or left either of these holes may be decreased atpleasure. Therefore, if the hatehway over which the machine is beingused should not happen to be in the middle, or even be at one end of thevessel, the comparative amount of grain to be thrown either way may beregulated so as to fill the vesselgradually from the ends toward themachine the same as if the machine were in the middle.

The bottom of the pan m m and plate a; should be situated some distancebelow the ceiling or deck, or else a special plate must be provided toprevent the grain from being thrown against the sides of the hatch wayand out onto the deck, and also from touchingthe ceiling anywhere shortof the distance to which it is to be thrown, unless such ceiling be verysmooth.

The whole machine is supported by a set of extensible legs, 11 '5 i i,to fit any hatehway. They are provided with pickets which sink into thedeck by the weight of the machine. The legs move in suitable guides, andmay be platform, P, or otherwise.

In order to enable one or two men to cong, pipe 6?, cross-bar K K,adjustable bottom Veniently move and handle the machine, the m m,mouth-pieces j j, handle u, regulatingsame may be suspended from theelevatorplate 00, guides or guards n n, shoulder v, shaft 15 building bymeans of a rope and countere, iournal-box0, circular fan f, platform P,legs 5 Weight or a Windlass, h h, or other suitable i i i 2', rope andWeight or Windlass h h, all armeans. ranged and constructed to operatesubstan- I claim as my invention and desire to setially as and for thepurpose above set forth.

cure by Letters Patent 1 The combination, in a coal or grain distribiHERMANN FASGHER' l 10 uter, of sliding spout s p, movable drums a bWitnesses:

a 11 rolls 1" 1', piston shaft 0, link motion JOHN H. STEINWAY, joints l1, gear wheels 25 z y w, receiving-drum JOSEPH SINGER. I

